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being

[bee-ing] / ˈbi ɪŋ /




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She believed in shaping the future by being fearlessly frank about the present and the past.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Even as a new trial is being prepared, prosecutors could still negotiate with Clancy's team over a plea agreement, Cucolo said.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

But not every hybrid being mixes animal with human.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

I lose all sense of time and don’t come back into myself until I feel the sensation of being shaken.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

These giant computer campuses, which are mostly void of human beings, have become a focal point of the growing revolt against an increasingly predatory tech industry.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

There’s nothing more riveting on stage than the truth, and here we have human beings in all their flagrant, unadorned and seemingly irreconcilable complications.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Suno’s platform uses a “distillation of the identifying attributes of the human beings who made the songs and recordings: the qualities that make a listener say ‘that is Jason Isbell.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

"Boundaries need to be set, human beings do need a break sometimes."

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Finally, the beings of air, the many birds and winged bugs, flew into the crisp, salty air.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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